End-gate for wagons.



No. 831,915. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906..

M. L. WINANS. END GATE FOR WAGONS;

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 14,1905.

mwenlfoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

END-GATE FOR WAGONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed November 14, 1905. Serial No. 287,297.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MYRoN L. WVINANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waco,

.in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Grates for Wagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in end-gates for wagons; and the object of my invention is to produce a gate inexpensive in construction that may be applied to any of the common forms of wagons and that may be quickly and easily let down or removed with the exertion of little strength.

In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear of a wagon, showing my improved end-gate. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the clamping-rod, and Fig. 4 is a detailed side elevation of the wagon-body on a small scale.

a represents the floor of the wagon.

I) shows the sides.

0 represents the end-gate, divided into an upper and a lower section.

(i represents the clamp-rods, screw-threaded at one end and having a ring at. the other and an angle-iron 8, through which the respective rods may slide.

1 represents the handles, each having a round portion at one end which is internally screw-threaded and adapted to screw on its clamp-rod d.

2 represents pins with right-angled handholds.

3 represents angle-plates with eyes on the upper section of the end-gate, and 4 similar angle-plates with eyes on the lower section of said endgate through whichthe pins 2 are adapted to pass.

5 represents chains attached at one end to the pins 2, respectively, and fastened to the clips 9 on the lower section of the gate at the other end.

6 represents flat reinforced portions fixed to the top section of the gate through which the upper clamp-rod (Z passes.

7 represents the groove in the lower section of the end-gate through which the lower clamp-rod (Z passes.

10 represents the shunts.

On the lower section of the gate a handpull 11 is provided, and this lower section is also provided with a flat strap 12, one on each end, riveted thereon to hold the lower rod (Z in place.

The rods (Z instead of being provided with the tail-nuts 1 may be screwed into stationary plates secured to the side of the bed.

When the top side-boards and upper section of the end-gate are removed, the pins 2 are of course put through the eyes of the lower angle-plates, as if the upper section of the end-gate were in position.

The angle-plates 3, instead of being fastened at the lower end of the upper section of the end-gate, as shown in Fig. 3, obviously might be fastened 011 the rear face of such section, and the lower end of said angle-plates instead of being perforated might be bent upward to form a hook for the reception of the right-angled handhold portion of the pin 2.

In fact, it is obvious that many changes might be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described.

The operation of the gate is as follows: If it is desired to tilt either the upper or the lower section of the end-gate to any desired angle, the pins are removed from their eyes and the handle on the proper clamp-rod is loosened, which does away with the friction on the end-gate, and said gate may be turned to the desired position, being held in place by tightening the handle again. If it is wished to remove the end-gate from the wagonbody, the clamp-rods may be completely withdrawn by unscrewing the handles and pulling the rods out by means ofthe respective rings at the opposite end. The gate cannot be tilted beyond a certain point, owing to the shunts against which each section is adapted to strike.

Being sectional, either the upper section or lower section of the gate may be removed. The sides of the wagon are also sectional and may be built up or removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a wagon-body,including the floor and sides, with an end-gate having an upper and a lower section, means for pivotally securing the sections of said 2. The combination of a wagon-body, including the floor and sides, with an end-gate having an upper and a lower section, means for pivotally securing the sections of said gate at any desired angle, the lower section having a groove through which passes one of the securing means and flat reinforcing-pieces fixed to the upper section of said gate through which the upper securing means is adapted to pass, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a wagonbody, including the floor and sides, with an end-gate having an upper and a lower section, means for pivotally securing the sections of said gate at any desired angle, the lower section having a groove through which passes one of the securing means, fiat reinforcing-pieces fixed to the upper section of said gate through which the upper securing means passes, angle-irons on the upper and lower sections of said gate respectively, pins adapted to pass through eyes in said angle-irons and means for limiting the movement of each of said sections, substantially as described.

4:. The combination of a wagon-body, in-

cluding the floor and sides, with an end-gate having an upper and a lower section, means for pivotally securing the sections of said gate at any desired angle, the lower section having a groove through which passes one of the securing means, flat reinforcements fixed to the upper section of said gate through which the other of said securing means is adapted to pass, angle-irons, having eyes, on said upper section and a corresponding arrangement on the lower section of said gate, a pin, bent at the top at right angles to act as a handhold, and adapted to be inserted in and removed from said angle-irons, clips over the aforesaid groove in said lower section of the gate, a chain attached at one end to the right-angled handhold and at the other to the said clips, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MYRON L. WINANS.

YVitnesses:

A. J. STEWART, S. A. LACKEY. 

